Hello!

I am a Swedish nomad who has lived and worked in many parts of the world. I thrive on all things creative and love the interaction with inspired people. I live my life with the aim to generate and pass on as much positive energy as I possibly can. I love my family and feel incredibly privileged to be the mother of two wonderful children!

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Hello my dears! How are you all and how has your week been? All is just dandy here. Actually it is better than that and I feel as if I am on a total high at the moment. Happy through and through to be in my beloved Sweden in fact. I feel as if my soul is filling up on the energy of my birth country, and it is heaven to be back permanently after so many years abroad. :)

The store is run out of the UK and carries hundreds of tea towel designs in a variety of high quality finishes - 100% pure linen, pure cotton, and/or blended varieties too. For someone like I who loves tea towels it's like a well stocked 'lolly store', and to my delight I was given the opportunity to choose two designs for free in return for an honest review.

via All Tea Towels

Good quality tea towels aren't all that easy to come by (really!) and I like mine highly absorbent and durable whilst nice to look at. Kitchen aesthetics people - so important, don't you think!?

Having had the hardest time choosing from the extensive range (!!) over at 'All Tea Towels' I chose two from the 'Flowers & Nature' section (there are an impressing 26 sections in total!!).

Both designs are 100% Pure linen and I just love them!

I followed the instructions and machine washed them several times in hot water to remove the starch and they came out beautiful. Though I love both my towels, I fell extra hard for the bright red 'Chrysanthemum' design and just placed an order for another five (making a total set of six) so that I can use them as napkins for when we celebrate 'Australian Christmas' in December. They are actually so big that they could easily be cut in half and still work as napkins, but I quite like the quirky look of over-sized table linen so I will use them in their original state.

I also bought a set of six super cute linen towels for a dear blog friend overseas. Actually, the kind owner of 'All Tea Towels' threw in an extra tea towel (making them a total of 7!) . So generous. Thank you again Al! x

I can't show you the design or my clever friend will know they are for her.. Again I pictured them being used as table linen but who knows, they may end up being used as picnic napkins, aprons, breakfast-tray liners, sewn together as cute pillows covers or something else..!? This girl is very creative and I can't wait to see what she comes up with once she receives them.. In the mean time, here are some other cute tea towel ideas..

Tea towels as cutlery storage

Tea towels as 'two-way-place mat'

Tea towels as gift wrapping

Tea towels as curtains

Tea towel as tray liner

Tea towels as napkins

Tea towels as bistro aprons

Tea towels as pillows

Tea towels as layered runners and also made into seat cushions

Tea towels as tote bags

Tea towel as art on the wall (of course you can frame them or stretch them over a canvas too!)

Ok my lovelies, that's it for today. Hope you enjoyed this tea towel inspiration post and review, and that you hop over to 'All Tea Towels' and place your orders. They really are a brilliant online shop and remember that the festive season isn't all that far off and that tea towels are a cute hostess gift too..!

these are lovely, charlotta. I think my favorites are the birds - so colorful and the thistle design. these would look great in any kitchen! so glad you are enjoying your homeland - we couldn't be happier for you! love, donna

oh yes, I bought several tea towels from them. my fave is the one that reads 'a meal without wine...' but mostly for the quote. I adore one with flowers in fuchsia! hope you're having a beautiful weekend, darling! xo

Blog etiquette

Images shown on this blog are referenced by the 'via source' - i.e. the place where I found them. To locate the original source of an image please use the link provided to back-track.

Please note that at times I may post images without being able to provide you with a source, and at times I may even state the incorrect one (oh horror!). If this happens I apologize sincerely and ask that you contact me via email to help me correct my mistake and/or fill in the missing link..

Should you wish to use any the images seen on this blog, or paraphrase any of my words, please reference back to 'Space For Inspiration' by name and live link.Kindly note though that any use of images of my children are strictly forbidden. I know you understand..